Windows install disc can't see my FC4 partitions

[Robin Laing]

Ken Schutte wrote:
> Darius Hardy wrote:
> 
>> Ken Schutte wrote:
>>
>>> I need to setup a dual boot system on my x40 Thinkpad laptop.  I've 
>>> done it without problems before, but this time I have FC4 installed 
>>> first, and now want to add a Windows XP partition.  On intial FC4 
>>> setup, I used disk druid and kept some open space, then later used 
>>> qtparted in knoppix to create an NTFS partition.  Currently fdisk -l 
>>> shows:
>>>
>>> Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes
>>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders
>>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>>>
>>>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
>>> /dev/hda1   *           1          13      104391   83  Linux
>>> /dev/hda2              14        3582    28667992+  83  Linux
>>> /dev/hda3            3583        3647      522112+  82  Linux swap / 
>>> Solaris
>>> /dev/hda4            3648        4864     9775552+   7  HPFS/NTFS
>>>
>>> When I try to boot from a Windows XP disc to install Windows, it 
>>> quickly flashes some text saying something like "please wait while 
>>> checks your system...", then the screen is blank and nothing happens 
>>> and I have to just reset.  Should I be able to boot and install from 
>>> a WinXP disc given that partition table?
>>>
>>> Sorry if this it a bit of a windows question, but all these partions 
>>> were created in linux, so maybe somebody could help.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Ken
>>>
>>
>>  From what I remember when I set up my dual-boot system, Windows 
>> doesn't like a non-MS OS being the boot partition or something. I got 
>> the impression that it's best to install Windows first then install a 
>> proper OS of your choice.
>>
> 
> Yeah, I guess I realize I should have installed Windows first, but I'm 
> hoping there's a way to do it without wiping everything out and starting 
> over since I already have FC4 set up...
> 
> 
> 
Hoping the same thing.

I may copy my FC4 image to a few DVD's and then install Windows on my 
laptop.  If I could get my DMA (known problem) to work, then I would 
not have any reason for Windows (just to play DVD's).

-- 
Robin Laing